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Definition of filterednext

filtered

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verb

past tense of filter
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as in strained
to pass through a filter steep the tea and then filter it to get rid of the leaves

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Recent Examples of filtered
Verb
As water moves through their gills, it is filtered for microscopic organisms that these mollusks then consume as food. Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026 That risks creating a different version of the same problem, where legitimate candidates get filtered out by systems that are also guessing at what is real. Kara Dennison, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Light filtered through the foliage, and soft gusts carried scents of olive trees, sage, and rosemary. Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 This is because of the chain of command at Southampton, which started at Eckert at the top and filtered down to Salt. Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 Options include properly filtered solar eclipse glasses, a safe handheld solar viewer and a pinhole projector (learn how to make one on NASA's website). Mike Snider, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026 Despite marketing claims, there is no strong evidence that alkaline water is better or healthier than plain, filtered, or bottled water for the general population. Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 12 Aug. 2026 Kansas City artists, comedians, entrepreneurs and other figures from the city’s nightlife scene filtered through the business, including people who had shared stages, studios and social spaces with McGee. Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026 An east-facing window or light filtered through sheer curtains should be just right. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for filtered
Adjective
  • Rather than requiring highly purified feedstock to make a specialized semiconductor material, manufacturers could potentially start with more abundant and less refined iron ore.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • It is derived from purified DNA fragments extracted most commonly from salmon, and sometimes from certain trout.
    Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026
Verb
  • Harry and Meghan’s relations with the wider royal family have been strained for many years.
    Max Foster, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Netflix became one of Archewell’s first major partners in 2020, but the relationship has been strained after six years of low productivity.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Prologis said the numbers were refined as key details were worked out.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Hybrid tech has been around for decades, and some automakers have refined their hybrid nameplates over the years, mastering the balance between affordability and efficiency for consumers.
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Unitree’s debut is the first real public-market pricing on a pure-play humanoid robot company.
    John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • His pure skill level and offensive IQ are long-term minor concerns.
    Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Presently, the five-year survival rate for breast cancer that is caught early is over 99%, which is why Andrea says women who find a lump shouldn't wait to get screened.
    Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • In early 2017 a festival cut of Mandela’s Gun was requested by the speaker of the UK Houses of Parliament to be screened in honor of President Nelson Mandela in the Speakers State Rooms where Mandela had been in residence.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Hoffman was born in Brooklyn, one of 10 children in an ultra-Orthodox Jewish community, and raised in Montreal after her Canadian mother extracted the family.
    Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Like gallium, germanium is generally recovered as a by-product rather than extracted from dedicated mines.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Remove Mold Stains From Painted Walls Kill mold spores and lighten moldy stains by spraying the area with undiluted hydrogen peroxide.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 July 2026
  • But the accountability stays, whole and undiluted, with the physician.
    Afnan R. Tariq, STAT, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • However, the department has not clarified the scope, and has not confirmed whether legitimate PSLF credit has been rescinded for some borrowers and, if so, whether it will be restored.
    Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Elci clarified that was a nod to his father’s work ethic, not a disregard for his passing.
    Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026

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“Filtered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filtered. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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